Editorial: A beacon of light
Last week, out of the darkness, there was a beacon of light and hope for justice and a more compassionate world.
Author: Neil Heinen, Editorial Director
Building trust: Our Madison's framework
In looking at Friday's extraordinary unveiling of the Justified Anger Coalition's Our Madison Plan we see perhaps the best opportunity yet for achieving the shared trust we're seeking as one of our editorial agenda items this year.
Candidates should pay attention to kids' issues
In politics kids don't matter. In the lives of every single citizen in America, they do.
Candidates should pay attention to kids' issues
In politics kids don't matter. In the lives of every single citizen in America, they do.
Candidates are ignoring the moderate majority
Can you think of a political ad that has spoken to what you would define as the moderate middle of citizens in this country?
Candidates are ignoring the moderate majority
Can you think of a political ad that has spoken to what you would define as the moderate middle of citizens in this country?
Candidates should address racial disparity
Any candidate who would address racial disparity would get our vote.
Candidates should address racial disparity
Any candidate who would address racial disparity would get our vote.
Madison College is a community asset
We are celebrating this year the 100 year anniversary of Madison College, what some of us still think of as MATC, Madison Area Technical College.
Madison College is a community asset
We are celebrating this year the 100 year anniversary of Madison College, what some of us still think of as MATC, Madison Area Technical College.
Support the Seed to Table partnership
It's smart, it's healthy and we think it's part of the future of public education.
Support the Seed to Table partnership
It's smart, it's healthy and we think it's part of the future of public education.
Take a closer look at casino proposals
The WPRI study says new casinos will simply poach customers and revenue from existing casinos. That's not good.
Take a closer look at casino proposals
The WPRI study says new casinos will simply poach customers and revenue from existing casinos. That's not good.
Restore money for Overture
Praise for city and county budget proposals
We find the Mayor's one million dollar reduction in promised city support for the Overture Center a glaring example of budget overreach.
Restore money for Overture
Praise for city and county budget proposals
We find the Mayor's one million dollar reduction in promised city support for the Overture Center a glaring example of budget overreach.
Editorial: Backpacks For Success
Every child needs to have the right materials to succeed in school, and that's a struggle for some families.
Editorial: Backpacks For Success
Every child needs to have the right materials to succeed in school, and that's a struggle for some families.
Editorial: Ethics On UW Campus
There is, sadly, a noticeable lack of evidence of much attention paid to ethics in our culture today.
Editorial: Beyond The Page - National Libraries Week
04/08/12Madison Community Foundation president Kathleen Woit says libraries "are part of the thread that holds communities together." The Foundation has backed up that belief over the last few years with major investments in both renovation and endowment funds for Dane…
Editorial: Biking To (Economic) Health
04/05/12One common trait in our last ten years or so of Madison Mayors and Dane County Executives, all have been bike enthusiasts. So it's easy to imagine Dave Cieslewicz and Kathleen Falk and Paul Soglin applauding current County Exec Joe…
Editorial: Guns And Race
04/04/12Forty-four years ago today Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated. That the parents of murdered teenager Trayvon Martin are leading a rally in connection with the anniversary is beyond irony and unspeakably sad. That the man who shot Martin has…
WISC Editorial Agenda 2012 - The New Workforce/ Skills Disparity
04/03/12A new study suggests we will never get the new workforce this region and this region's economy need to be competitive in the future without more highly educated and skilled workers.The La Follette School of Public Affairs study shows twenty…
Editorial: Vote - Spring Election 2012
04/02/12There's a little rain in the forecast for Tuesday, but honestly, this kind of weather is what candidates dream about for Spring elections and no one can blame the weather for a poor turnout.There's a full slate of races to…
